Microsoft Build
Microsoft's annual developer conference covering Azure, AI Foundry, Copilot, and the full Microsoft developer stack.
- Next edition
- May 19 – May 21, 2026
- Location
- Seattle, Washington
- Attendees
- ~6,000
- Since
- 2011
About Microsoft Build
Microsoft Build is Microsoft's flagship developer conference, held annually in Seattle. It's the launchpad for major announcements across Azure, GitHub, Visual Studio, .NET, Power Platform, and increasingly Microsoft's AI portfolio including Azure OpenAI Service, Copilot Studio, and AI Foundry. Attendees are predominantly enterprise developers and architects building on the Microsoft stack.
Build has grown into one of the three big-tech AI conferences alongside Google I/O and AWS re:Invent, with Satya Nadella keynotes regularly setting the agenda for enterprise AI adoption.
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Past & upcoming editions
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2026May 19 – May 21, 2026
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2025May 19 – May 22, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- When is Microsoft Build 2026?
- Microsoft Build 2026 is scheduled for May 19-21 in Seattle, Washington.
- How much does Microsoft Build cost?
- In-person registration typically runs $2,295 USD. Virtual access to keynotes and select sessions is free.
- Build vs Ignite — which Microsoft conference?
- Build is developer-focused; Ignite is IT/operations-focused. Both feature AI content, but Build emphasizes coding + Azure OpenAI, while Ignite emphasizes Copilot deployment + Microsoft 365 admin.
- Is Build worth attending if I run on AWS or GCP?
- If you're building cross-cloud or using GitHub Copilot, Build is still useful. If you're pure-play AWS or GCP with no Microsoft footprint, re:Invent or Cloud Next is a better fit.
- What is Azure AI Foundry?
- Microsoft's unified platform for building, deploying, and managing AI applications on Azure. Brings together Azure OpenAI Service, AI Studio, model catalogs, and the agent-tooling layer.
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